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How to get fromStanstead to Carcassonneby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, plane, taxi, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Stanstead to Carcassonne by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, plane, taxi, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Carcassonnetrain train Tgv
    12h 3m
    €468–727

  2. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane STN - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    8h 53m
    €70–258

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Thetford to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Carcassonnebus bus
    26h 25m
    €111–194

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Stanstead to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Carcassonnecar car
    12h 45m
    €363–477

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane LHR - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    9h 17m
    €140–410

  6. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Stanstead to The Red Liontaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Narbonnetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    12h 49m
    €485–689

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stanstead to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Carcassonnecar car
    13h 38m
    €266–432

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport

    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane LGW - TLS
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    9h 13m
    €127–322

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane LGW - MPL
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain train
    10h 51m
    €157–321

  10. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane STN - MRS
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Carcassonnetrain train
    11h 38m
    €120–290

  11. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LGW - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Carcassonnetrain train
    12h 16m
    €162–339

Stanstead to Carcassonne by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration26h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,501.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 3m

What companies run services between Stanstead, England and Carcassonne, France?

You can take a vehicle from Stanstead to Carcassonne via Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 12h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Scotchford Bridge to Carcassonne via Arc Shopping Centre, Bus Station, Thetford, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 26h 25m.

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